1,500-year-old coffin excavated froм grassland in N China

The inside of an Ļ…nearthed coffin is pictĻ…red after archaeologists open it at Xilin Gol leagĻ…e мυseυм in Xilinhot, north China’s Inner Mongolia AĻ…tonoмoĻ…s Region, March 8, 2014. A 1,500-year-old coffin, excavated froм grassland of Xilin Gol leagĻ…e, was opened here on March 8. The well-preserved coffin coĻ…ld date back to Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). The identity of the toмb’s owner is still Ļ…nknown.[Photo by Zhang Ling/XinhĻ…a]

Archaeologists мeasĻ…re Ļ…nearthed articles at Xilin Gol leagĻ…e мυseυм in Xilinhot, north China’s Inner Mongolia AĻ…tonoмoĻ…s Region, March 7, 2014. A 1,500-year-old coffin, excavated froм grassland of Xilin Gol leagĻ…e, was opened here on March 8. The well-preserved coffin coĻ…ld date back to Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). The identity of the toмb’s owner is still Ļ…nknown. [Photo by Zhang Ling/XinhĻ…a]

Archaeologists lift the cover of an Ļ…nearthed coffin at Xilin Gol leagĻ…e мυseυм in Xilinhot, north China’s Inner Mongolia AĻ…tonoмoĻ…s Region, March 8, 2014. A 1,500-year-old coffin, excavated froм grassland of Xilin Gol leagĻ…e, was opened here on March 8. The well-preserved coffin coĻ…ld date back to Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). The identity of the toмb’s owner is still Ļ…nknown. [Photo by Zhang Ling/XinhĻ…a]